{"id":886,"date":"2018-04-18T17:45:58","date_gmt":"2018-04-18T17:45:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jerseycanada.com\/?page_id=886"},"modified":"2018-07-17T00:08:18","modified_gmt":"2018-07-17T00:08:18","slug":"size-matters","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jerseycanada.com\/size-matters\/","title":{"rendered":"Size Matters"},"content":{"rendered":"Home<\/a><\/span><\/span>\n

SIZE MATTERS<\/h1>\n
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The Jerseys small body size and impressive metabolic system is something we must emphasize.\u00a0 It\u2019s an attribute that makes the breed economically viable.<\/p>\n

\n\t\tFeed Factor
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Jerseys are incredibly efficient feed converters compared with other breeds. Studies claim that Jerseys save 13-18% in total feed expenses as they have the unique biological ability to utilize the energy in feed for milk production, rather than expelling it as waste. With feed costs representing approximately 55% of the input in your dairy operation, this can be a significant savings.<\/p>\n

Decreased feed requirements result in less land base and fewer costs required to harvest and store feed. With the Jerseys early calving capability, it also means that you need less feed to get them to first calving than larger breeds.<\/p>\n

\n\t\tHousing
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Jersey’s require 80% of the space that a mature Holstein cow requires. Regardless of your barn style and type of milking equipment, the Jersey breed thrives in any dairy environment. Part of the Jerseys success stems from a smaller body size as they take up less square footage than larger breeds.\u00a0Source: ProAction, Animal Care Reference Manual, July 2015, p 7<\/i><\/p>\n

\n\t\tManure Storage
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Research tells us that Jerseys require 24% less manure storage than larger breeds. Less manure output also means less manure to spread.\u00a0Source: E. Curry, The Economic Analysis of Dairy Breeds, 2014, p 8, University of Guelph<\/i><\/p>\n

\t\t\tLess Feed – More Milk Solids<\/p>\n

When a Jersey is in production, she will injest up to 4.5% of her total body weight in dry matter. For the average 450 kg Jersey cow, this works out to 20.25 kg of dry matter per day in her ration. In comparison, larger dairy breeds consume 4.0% of their total body weight in dry matter and a 700 kg cow would eat 28 kg of dry matter per day.<\/p>\n

Going one step further, if you look at the kilograms of milk solids produced per kilogram of body weight in 305 days, the 450 kg Jersey comes in at 1.23 solids\/kg, while the 700 kg cow would produce 0.97 solids\/kg.<\/p>\n

\t\t\tStall Sizes for Jerseys<\/p>\n

It is reasonable to expect that the stall size for Jersey's will be smaller than what is required for larger cows. Read more<\/a>\u00a0about our recommendations for the ideal stall size to keep your Jerseys comfortable, safe and productive.<\/p>\n

\t\t\tRobot Ready<\/p>\n

As dairy producers look for solutions to overcome labour challenges, robotic milking systems continue to grow and represented approximately 10% of Canadian dairy barns – and this number is growing rapidly! Jersey cows adapt quickly to robots due to their curious nature. They set a great example and are often leaders when transitioning a herd to a robotic environment.<\/p>\n

Our producers report that Jerseys coexist well with larger breeds in a freestall environment. In fact, they tell us that their assertive yet well-balanced character brings them first to the feedbunk.<\/p>\n

\n\t\tLEARN MORE WHY SIZE MATTERS
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View or download\u00a0our 8-page brochure<\/a>\u00a0that talks about the efficient and profitable Jersey cow, breed progress, and why the Jersey breed is perfect for today’s dairy operation.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tVERSATILITY + EFFICIENCY = JERSEY
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SIZE MATTERS The Jerseys small body size and impressive metabolic system is something we must emphasize.\u00a0 It\u2019s an attribute that makes the breed economically viable. Feed Factor Jerseys are incredibly efficient feed converters compared with other breeds. Studies claim that Jerseys save 13-18% in total feed expenses as they have the unique biological ability to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"no-sidebar","site-content-layout":"page-builder","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"disabled","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"disabled","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"default","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jerseycanada.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/886"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jerseycanada.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jerseycanada.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jerseycanada.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jerseycanada.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=886"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/jerseycanada.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/886\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jerseycanada.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=886"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}